DO IT FOR GOD'S GLORY

SOLEMN WHISPER DEVOTIONAL

Thursday, 27th August, 2020

DO IT FOR GOD'S GLORY

(John 15:8; Mat 5:16)

MEMORY VERSE:"In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." (St. Matthew 5:16 - KJV)

Just like it was stated in the previous devotional, "We are 'wasting' the Holy Ghost in us, if all we do after the empowerment we got, is to sit down and do nothing." We have been empowered to do something great. Like Jesus who was anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good (Acts 10:38), we have been anointed too.

Every man has a measure of God's deposit in him. And the purpose of God's investment in a man's life, be it a talent or a gift or even his anointing, it is to bring glory to His name. Anything contrary to this will bring the man to the point of dryness.

You should always acknowledge your source. John 15:4 says, "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me." Hence, you should always remember that your being productive is highly dependent on your connection with Jesus - The Vine.

The depth of your relationship with God will help you reflect him well. Knowing that God is not a hard man or a man who reaps where he did not sow, (like the servant who was given one talent in Matt 25:24 had thought), He will enable us not to bury what he has deposited in us. So "Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all." (Matt 5:13). Withholding that light can also make you fall into a ditch since you can't see well too.

Finally, our lives should point people to Christ in every dimension. If they see you, you quickly point them to Jesus, the one who has made those things evident in your life. This will make them give glory back to God.

PRAYER: Father, help me to acknowledge you in all things. Let my life point people to You and bring glory to You in Jesus' name. Amen.

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OBE Vivian Chinonyelum